Houston Parks Board
c/o Parks Department
300 N. Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
Contact: Roksan Okan-Vick
Phone: (713) 942-8500 Fax: (713) 942-8500
Email: Roksan@houstonparksboard.org
Updated as of: 9/3/2010
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(City)
City of Houston, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Article VIII, Sections 32-201 through 32-213.
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
1) To solicit funds, gifts, and bequests for park acquisitions, additions and improvements in the City of Houston.
2) Review and make advisory recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on proposed park acquisitions, additions, and improvements to be paid for with City funds.
3) Review and make advisory recommendations on Parks Department matters submitted to it by the director of the Parks department, or Mayor and City Council.
4) Manage, invest and oversee solicited funds, gifts, and bequests donated for park purposes.
5) Formulate and submit to the Mayor and City Council proposals for acquisitions, additions and improvements to parks from funds and assets held by the board or for its benefit in trust accounts, or invested by the board.
6) Convey or lease land to the City for park purposes upon conditions acceptable to the City.
7) Lease land and improvements, and related fixtures, equipment, facilities and amenities to or from the city for a term of years for park purposes upon conditions acceptable to the city.
8) Acquire lands for new public parks and open spaces, and to develop, improve and install new and existing public parks, open spaces and related fixtures, equipment, facilities and amenities within the city limits of the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
9) Perform any duties authorized by the certificate of formation or by-laws of the parks board as approved by city council.
10) Make an annual financial report to the City Council.
NOTE: For additional powers see City of Houston, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32, Article VIII, Section 32-207.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Monthly: 4th Tuesday of each month; 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; River Oaks Bank Building, 2001 Kirby, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Houston.
COMPOSITION
TOTAL: 20 members, nominated by Mayor and confirmed by City Council. Must be residents of the City of Houston.
Director of Parks and Recreation of the city shall serve as executive secretary.
The Directors of the departments of Planning and Development, Public Works and Engineering, Finance and Administration, Building Services, and Parks and Recreation and their staff shall provide requested assistance. The City Attorney and his staff shall provide legal services and representation to the board.
TERM: Three years (staggered).
CHAIRPERSON: The parks board shall organize by electing from their membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, each of whom shall hold office for one year, or until their successor shall have been elected and qualified.
QUORUM: A quorum of the directors of the board shall consist of such number of members, being not less than a majority thereof, as may be specified in the corporate bylaws of the board.
COMPENSATION: Members of the parks board shall serve without compensation from the city or any firm, trust, donation or legacy to or on behalf of the city.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston. Required to take an Ethics Course.
MEMBER LIST